Crysis Username Format String Vulnerability
BID:28039
Info
Crysis Username Format String Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 28039 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-1127 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Feb 28 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 04 2008 04:32PM |
| Credit: | LONGPOKE<ATOM> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
Crytek Crysis 1.1.1 .5879 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Crysis Username Format String Vulnerability
Crysis is prone to a format-string vulnerability.
Exploiting this issue will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of a user running the application. Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.
Crysis 1.1.1.5879 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
Crysis is prone to a format-string vulnerability.
Exploiting this issue will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of a user running the application. Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.
Crysis 1.1.1.5879 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Crysis Username Format String Vulnerability
When entered into the console of the game, the following commands will demonstrate this issue by triggering crashes:
name %n\x00\x00\x00\x00
kill
When entered into the console of the game, the following commands will demonstrate this issue by triggering crashes:
name %n\x00\x00\x00\x00
kill
Solution / Fix
Crysis Username Format String Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].